p-Hacking in Different Philosophies of Significance Testing

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Authors: Mark Rubin
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Abstract

p -hacking occurs when researchers conduct multiple significance tests and then selectively report tests that yield desired, usually significant, results without correcting for multiple testing. Hence, p -hacking represents a type of undisclosed cherry-picking or fishing for specific (significant) results.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference Academic integrity and plagiarism

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Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN